FOR VETERANS, THEIR DEPENDENTS AND SURVIVORS RESOURCE GUIDE EMPLOYMENT HEALTH CARE VA BENEFITS did you HOUSING know? PERSONAL SERVICES LAST YEAR, VETERANS EDUCATION CONTRIBUTED OVER 7 BILLION DOLLARS TO NORTH CAROLINA’S VETERANS PROGRAMS, ECONOMY BENEFITS & SERVICES; FEDERAL, STATE, COUNTY, NON-PROFIT AND MORE! DO YOU KNOW A VET? THEN GET THEM THIS GUIDE! REQUEST ONE NOW AT: HAVE A QUESTION? CALL US! WWW.NC4VETS.COM/GUIDE 844.NC4.VETS 844.624.8387 IRAQ / AFGHANISTAN / SOMALIA / GULF / PANAMA / GRENADA / BEIRUT / COLD WAR / VIETNAM / KOREA / WWII THIS RESOURCE GUIDE IS PRODUCED AND PUBLISHED BY THE NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF VETERANS FROM AFFAIRS IN CONJUCTION WITH THE NC DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN THE SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNOR COMMERCE TO ASSIST AND EDUCATE VETERANS IN LEARNING ABOUT STATE AND FEDERAL VETERAN BENEFITS. VETERANS CAN ALSO FIND THIS INFORMATION ONLINE AT WWW.DOA.NC.GOV/VETS/ WWW.NC4VETS.COM SECRETARY OF ADMINISTRATION THANK YOU FOR Bill Daughtridge, Jr. YOUR SERVICE DIRECTOR “My cousin Paul, a U.S. Marine, fought in Vietnam. As a VETERANS AFFAIRS youngster, I was sickened to see the way that he was Ilario Pantano treated when he came home. I swore, as many of you Former Marine Scout/Sniper did too, that such treatment of our vets would never happen again. Not on my watch.” Marine Infantry Officer Gulf War I & II North Carolina loves her veterans, We’ve worked hard to break down the her active military, and their families. As barriers and make government work for your Governor, I want to make sure that you. You deserve it. DEPUTY DIRECTOR you have all of the tools that you need If you are a friend or family member, Glenn Batten to succeed. I also want to make sure our please share this guide with a veteran, state government is walking with you guardsmen, or reservist you love. And LCDR, USN (Ret) every step of the way. if you are still on Active Duty, hold onto I have directed my team, starting this guide. You may need it when you Special thanks to the agencies and staff whose with Bill Daughtridge, Jr., my Secretary make this great state your home! hard work and unprecedented collaboration is of Administration, and Marine General Join me in making sure that every Cornell Wilson, my Military Advisor, to veteran knows that when North Carolina making North Carolina more veteran friendly bring all the agencies across the state says “Welcome Home” we mean it. and federal government together with Welcome Home Heroes, and may every day. their non-profit and volunteer partners. God continue to bless America! Across the colleges and departments such as Commerce, Health, Transporta- tion, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs, my goal is a united team, a “one-stop- shop,” where all of a veteran’s questions, concerns and needs can be solved in one place. From jobs and education to Pat McCrory, Governor General Disclaimer health care and benefits, this Resource The State of North Carolina Guide is part of our NC4VETS initia- REFERENCE HEREIN TO ANY SPECIFIC COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS, PROCESS, OR SERVICE BY TRADE NAME, tive “to make North Carolina the most TRADEMARK, MANUFACTURER, OR OTHERWISE DOES NOT Veteran Friendly State in America,” and it NECESSARILY CONSTITUTE OR IMPLY ITS ENDORSEMENT, doesn’t stop here. RECOMMENDATION, OR FAVORING BY NC4VETS. Call us at (844) NC4-VETS, or visit us THE MATERIAL PROVIDED IN THIS PUBLICATION IS online at NC4VETS.com for the latest PRESENTED IN SUMMARY FORM, IS GENERAL IN NATURE AND updates, and share them with fellow IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. Veterans on Facebook, Twitter and mobile apps too. THE NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 1 CONTENTS 33 14 47 EMPLOYMENT HEALTH CARE North Carolina offers a variety NC4VETS serves as the hub of employment services and for referrals to Federal VA, benefits to veterans who State and Local health care are unemployed or seeking VA BENEFITS resources. NC4VETS programs employment, including: Veterans and their dependents also include four State Veterans employment centers to assist may be eligible for various Homes across North Carolina veterans, transitioning service benefits administered by the to serve our veterans requiring members and their families, and VA; State and County Veterans long-term care. unemployment benefits while Service Officers throughout you are seeking employment. North Carolina help veterans and their families file VA claims. A directory of benefits and resources can be found on the back cover of this resource guide for veterans. 2 VISIT US @ NC4VETS.COM 844 NC4 VETS www.NC4VETS.com 844.NC4.VETS (844.624.8387) If there is a Service out there for our Veterans, we want to connect you to it, fulfilling our pledge of... “Making North Carolina the Most Veteran Friendly State in America” 75 87 99 EDUCATION PERSONAL As a veteran, there are SERVICES education benefits available We provide benefits counseling which you may use for a wide and referral services to veterans variety of approved education and their families in order to HOUSING provide them with accurate and training programs, Through partnerships with information on the entire including: apprenticeship Federal, State and Local range of issues associated with and on-the-job training, providers, NC4VETS is your veterans’ benefits, entitlements, college degree and certificate one-stop-shop to ensure that and State services. programs, flight training, and all veterans and their families correspondence courses. are aware of the many options available to fulfill all of their emergency or home ownership needs. THE NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 3 SERVICES / MOUNTAIN REGION MOUNTAIN REGION 1) ALEXANDER 15) RUTHERFORD 2 2) ASHE 16) YANCEY 3) CATAWBA 17) BUNCOMBE 6 7 4) IREDELL 18) CHEROKEE 8 5) LINCOLN 19) CLAY 13 10 16 1 6) WATAUGA 20) GRAHAM 25 4 7) WILKES 21) HAYWOOD 9 12 3 8) AVERY 22) HENDERSON 17 21 9) BURKE 23) JACKSON 26 5 15 10) CALDWELL 24) MACON 20 22 11 23 14 11) CLEVELAND 25) MADISON 27 24 18 12) MCDOWELL 26) SWAIN 19 13) MITCHELL 27) TRANSYLVANIA 14) POLK 7/ WILKES COUNTY 16/ YANCEY COUNTY 24/ MACON COUNTY NCWORKS 103 Call St. Ext 1040-L East US Hwy. 19E 23 Macon Ave. CAREER CENTERS Wilkesborro, NC 28697 Suite 2 Courthouse Annex 1/ ALEXANDER COUNTY (336) 838-5164 Burnsville, NC 28714 Franklin, NC 28734 604 7th St., SW. 8/ AVERY COUNTY (828) 682-6618 (828) 369-9534 Taylorsville, NC 28681 428 Pineola St. 17/ BUNCOMBE COUNTY 25/ MADISON COUNTY (828) 632-4631 Newland, NC 28659 48 Grove St. 4646 US Highway 25-70 2/ ASHE COUNTY (828) 466-5535 Asheville, NC 28801 Marshall, NC 28753 626 Ashe Central School Rd. 9/ BURKE COUNTY (828) 251-6200 (828) 649-2577 Unit 5 720 East Union 18/ CHEROKEE COUNTY 26/ SWAIN COUNTY Jefferson, NC 28640 Morganton, NC 28655 800 US Hwy. 64 50 Main St. (336) 982-5627 (828) 438-6161 Murphy, NC 28906 Bryson City, NC 28713 3/ CATAWBA COUNTY 10/ CALDWELL COUNTY (828) 837-7407 (828) 488-2149 3301 Hwy. 70 SE. 1909 Hickory Blvd. 20/ GRAHAM COUNTY 27/ TRANSYLVANIA Newton, NC 28658 Lenoir, NC 28645 347 Rodney Orr Bypass 45 Oak Park Drive (828) 466-5535 (828) 759-4680 Robbinsville, NC 28771 Brevard, NC 28712 4/ IREDELL COUNTY 11/ CLEVELAND COUNTY (828) 479-3376 (828) 883-2550 133 Island Ford Road 404 East Marion St. 21/ HAYWOOD COUNTY Statesville, NC 28625 Shelby , NC 28150 1170 North Main St. VETERAN (704) 878-4241 (704) 480-5414 Waynesville, NC 28786 SERVICE OFFICES 4/ IREDELL COUNTY 12/ MCDOWELL COUNTY (828) 456-6061 532 Patterson Ave. Ste. 170 316 Baldwin Ave. 22/ HENDERSON COUNTY 1/ ALEXANDER COUNTY Mooresville, NC 28115 Marion, NC 28752 26 Francis Road 621 Liledoun Road (704) 360-8067 (828) 652-7131 Hendersonville, NC 28792 Taylorsville, NC 28681 5/ LINCOLN COUNTY 13/ MITCHELL COUNTY (828) 693-1703 (828) 632-5411 529 North Aspen St. 200 Mayland Drive 22/ HENDERSON COUNTY 1/ ALEXANDER COUNTY Lincolnton, NC 28092 Spruce Pine, NC 28777 180 West Campus Drive Bethlehem Office (704) 735-8035 (828) 766-1195 Flat Rock, NC 28043 45 Rink Dam Road 6/ WATAUGA COUNTY 15/ RUTHERFORD COUNTY Job Links # (828) 694-1755 Hickory, NC 28601 130 Poplar Grove Conn. 139 East Trade St. 23/ JACKSON COUNTY (828) 495-1050 Boone, NC 28607 Forest City, NC 28043 26 Ridgeway St. 2/ ASHE COUNTY (828) 265-5385 (828) 245-9841 Suite 2 150 Government Circle Sylva, NC 28779 Suite 2100 (828) 586-4063 Jefferson, NC 28640 (336) 846-5575 4 VISIT US @ NC4VETS.COM 844 NC4 VETS HAVE A QUESTION? CALL TODAY 844.624.8387 BLACK MOUNTAIN 62 LAKE EDEN ROAD BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC STATE VETERANS 28711 HOME 828-257-6800 LEARN MORE ON PAGE 72 3/ HICKORY VSC 9/ BURKE COUNTY 17/ CANTON VSC 27/ TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY 1985 Tate Blvd. S.E. 501 North Green St. 120 Main St. 203 E Morgan St. Suite 113 Morganton, NC 28655 Canton, NC 28716 Room 237 Hickory, NC 28602 (828) 439-4376 (828) 646-6937 Brevard, NC 28712 (828) 322-6616 10/ CALDWELL COUNTY 18/ CHEROKEE COUNTY (828) 884-3276 3/ CATAWBA COUNTY 905 West Ave. NW 75 Peachtree St. 100-A SW Blvd. Lenoir, NC 28645 Murphy, NC 28906 MEDICAL Newton, NC 28658 (828) 757-1345 (828) 835-8663 FACILITIES (828) 465-8255 11/ CLEVELAND COUNTY 19/ CLAY COUNTY 10/ HICKORY CBOC 4/ IREDELL COUNTY County Admin. Bldg. 54 Church St. 2440 Century Place SE, 202 S. Center St. 311 E. Marion St. Hayesville, NC 28904 Hickory, NC 28602 Statesville, NC 28677 Shelby, NC 28150 (828) 389-3355 (828) 431-5600 (M,T,TH,F) (704) 484-4803 20/ GRAHAM COUNTY 15/ RUTHERFORD CBOC (704) 878-3135 12/ MCDOWELL COUNTY 12 North Main St.